Books by the inch

Sunday

Aug 26, 2012 at 2:52 PM

The Friends of the Library will hold a "Buy the Inch" book sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 7 and 8 in the Main Library, 1960 Ponce de Leon Blvd., next to the carousel.

Here's how it works: Hard- and soft-cover books will be priced at $1 per inch, depending on the height of the total books selected. CDs and DVDs will be $1; VHS tapes and audio books will be 50 cents; and, cassette tapes will be a quarter. Mass market paperbacks will be 50 cents. A special selection of higher-priced collectible books will also be available and priced individually.

Book selections include classic and contemporary fiction; biographies and memoirs; history; travel; health; inspiration; cooking; art, music and poetry; foreign language; reference; nature; hobbies; children and young adults; and, current issues. The event is open to the public.

There is a "members only" preview sale from 3 to 5 p.m. Sept 6. Members wishing to participate in the preview sale should bring their 2012 membership cards; members who have not yet renewed their membership may do so at the book sale desk.

Sept 10, all remaining books and recordings will be available at half price.

The Friends of the Library's in-house bookstore, Mainly Books, will be open during the sale from noon to 4 p.m. Mainly Books offers more than 4,000 new and/or gently used books of fiction, history, the arts, biographies, cooking, nature, health, hobbies and current issues, as well as audio books for $3 each.

As a special thank you, the Friends are offering a 50 percent discount to school and county employees during the sale on Friday, Saturday and Monday. Proof of employment by the county (identification badge or paycheck stub) must be shown at the time of purchase. The discount is also available at Mainly Books.

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